Department of Business
| Department Chair: |
Andrew Babyak |
| Administrative Assistant: |
Mindy Lange |
| Professors: |
J. Dose, D. Hagenbuch, M. Zigarelli |
| Associate Professors: |
A. Babyak, K. Johnston, J. Krimmel, K. Quesenberry |
| Assistant Professor: |
M. Dolislager, D. Safer, T. Mannah-Blankson, R. Sauder |
Majors and Minors
The Department of Business offers the following majors:
Accounting (B.S.)
Business Administration (B.A.)
Business Administration (B.S.) with concentrations in:
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Technology and Operations Management
Economics (B.S. or B.A.)
Economic Development (B.A.) with concentrations in:
Business
Public Policy
Sustainability
Finance (B.S.)
International Business (B.S.)
Marketing (B.S.)
The Department of Business offers the following minors:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
Economic Development
Finance
Human Resource Management
Leadership (Details in the Interdisciplinary section)
Marketing
Mission
The mission of the Department of Business is to graduate excellent students of exemplary character who have a Christian world view, a global perspective, and a passion to serve Christ in the marketplace and the world.
Objectives
Upon graduating from Messiah College with a major in the Department of Business students should:
- Possess leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills;
- Demonstrate effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication;
- Work effectively in teams;
- Have an appreciation of information technology and be competent in computer use and in computer-related problem-solving;
- Be able to understand and analyze financial statements;
- Understand the legal environment of business and be familiar with the primary laws regulating the typical business operation;
- Have an understanding of the opportunities and implications of globalization for U.S. business and the world community;
- Have a Christian faith-based approach to moral decision-making and an awareness of ethical issues common in the workplace;
- Be prepared academically for graduate study;
- Have developed a biblical work ethic, matured in Christian character and faith, and committed themselves to the stewardship of God’s creation.